ACL REHABILITATION
KNEEFIT ACL REHAB
& TRAINING
ACL injuries are serious. Your rehab should be too.
ACL REHABILITATION
ACL injuries are serious. Your rehab should be too.
21% of athletes will re-tear their ACL after the first surgery.
25% never return to their sport at the same level as before their injury.
Don’t take chances with your recovery.
Injury Assessment
Injured your knee? Book in to have your knee assessed by our KNEEFIT team and get clarity on where to start your rehab process.
Rehab & Training
Work through the phases of our evidence based rehab program to take the guesswork out of your rehab and return to your activity.
Return-to-sport testing
Are you ready to go back to your sport? Book in to have your strength & movement skills assessed and reduce your risk for re-injury.
Injury Prevention
Prevent injury & improve performance. We design Team & Individual KNEEFIT programs to safely reduce the risk of knee injury.

“I have been training at The Bridge for nearly five years now after tearing my ACL in 2017, and without them, I would not be where I am today. I had the opportunity to work with Melissa, Becca, Megan, and Tyler throughout different stages of my recovery / training. I have been working with Tyler for the past two years and he has helped me increase my strength, power and speed to ensure I am at my best for the USport Soccer season. Training at The Bridge has made me strong and confident in my abilities so I can play fearless and leave it all on the field.”
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Kelli Haffie, University of Alberta Pandas Soccer
ACL Injury Assessment

Did you know…
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Evaluation of the ACL should be performed immediately after an injury if possible, but is often limited by swelling and pain. When performed properly, a complete knee examination is more than 80 percent sensitive for an ACL injury.
Diagnosing and treating ACL injuries since 1985, THE BRIDGE knows knees. Your initial exam includes:
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A complete documentation of your present injury as well any past injuries
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An individualized, hands on examination of your knee to determine, extent of knee swelling, ligament testing to determine stability, cartilage/meniscus testing, and evaluation of other knee structures as necessary
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First steps for acute injury management
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Referral for further investigation as required
If you’ve recently suffered a knee injury, speaking with a professional is always a good first step. After a thorough assessment of your anatomy and goals for the future, we can put together a plan for how to proceed to get you on the road to recover as soon as possible.
Our ACL REHAB services are offered at:
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The Bridge – Sherwood Park
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The Bridge in Millennium Place
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The Bridge – South Edmonton
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The Bridge – Lethbridge
ACL Injury Rehab & Training
The KNEEFIT ACL rehab program at The Bridge has been developed through decades of clinical experience rehabbing serious knee injuries and continues to be informed by current research.
Full continuum of care
We are here for our patients every step of the way through our multidisciplinary team approach. From prehab and post-surgical recovery with a physio to sport-specific strength training with our coaches to psychology services to help process the mental impacts of a serious knee injury, we support our patients all the way from injury to full recovery.
Phase-based Rehab
Our phase-based rehab process is embedded with objective and subjective testing based on recent ACL rehabilitation research. We use these measures to take the guesswork out of your rehab and inform our decision of when we can safely and efficiently progress athletes into the next phase of our protocol.
When you are discharged, it’s our goal that you are stronger, more resilient and a better athlete than before your injury.
A facility to meet the needs of any athlete
To properly return to activity post-ACL injury, you need to simulate and train in the same way you’ll play. Our facility features a fully-equipped gym to build strength and a large turf area to progress back to higher-level movement with speed/agility training.

Did you know…
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Returning to knee-strenuous sport BEFORE 9 months after ACL surgery was associated with a 7-fold increased rate of sustaining a second ACL injury.
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ACL re-injury rates are lowered by 24% per month past month 6
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A 10% increase in quad strength was associated with a 30% decreased risk for re-injury

The KNEEFIT ACL rehab program at The Bridge has been developed through decades of clinical experience rehabbing serious knee injuries and continues to be informed by current research.
Full continuum of care
We are here for our patients every step of the way through our multidisciplinary team approach. From prehab and post-surgical recovery with a physio to sport-specific strength training with our coaches to psychology services to help process the mental impacts of a serious knee injury, we support our patients all the way from injury to full recovery.
Phase-based Rehab
Our phase-based rehab process is embedded with objective and
subjective testing based on recent ACL rehabilitation research. We use these measures to take the guesswork out of your rehab and inform our decision of when we can safely and efficiently progress athletes into the next phase of our protocol.
When you are discharged, it’s our goal that you are stronger, more resilient and a better athlete than before your injury.
A facility to meet the needs of any athlete
To properly return to activity post-ACL injury, you need to simulate and train in the same way you’ll play. Our facility features a fully-equipped gym to build strength and a large turf area to progress back to higher-level movement with speed/agility training.
The KNEEFIT ACL rehab program at The Bridge has been developed through decades of clinical experience rehabbing serious knee injuries and continues to be informed by current research.
Full continuum of care
We are here for our patients every step of the way through our multidisciplinary team approach. From prehab and post-surgical recovery with a physio to sport-specific strength training with our coaches to psychology services to help process the mental impacts of a serious knee injury, we support our patients all the way from injury to full recovery.
Phase-based Rehab
Our phase-based rehab process is embedded with objective and
subjective testing based on recent ACL rehabilitation research. We use these measures to take the guesswork out of your rehab and inform our decision of when we can safely and efficiently progress athletes into the next phase of our protocol.
When you are discharged, it’s our goal that you are stronger, more resilient and a better athlete than before your injury.
A facility to meet the needs of any athlete
To properly return to activity post-ACL injury, you need to simulate and train in the same way you’ll play. Our facility features a fully-equipped gym to build strength and a large turf area to progress back to higher-level movement with speed/agility training.
Did you know…
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Pivoting sport athletes who pass specific criteria prior to return to sport have 4–6 times lower risk for re-injury
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Athletes who pass Return to Sport testing have a 84% lower re-injury rate. Athletes who failed any of the return to sport criteria were more likely to sustain a new knee injury.
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With every 1% increase in quads strength, risk for re-injury decreases by 3%
ACL Return to Sport Testing

Did you know…
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Pivoting sport athletes who pass specific criteria prior to return to sport have 4–6 times lower risk for re-injury
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Athletes who pass Return to Sport testing have a 84% lower re-injury rate. Athletes who failed any of the return to sport criteria were more likely to sustain a new knee injury
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Patients with greater self-reported fear had an increased risk of suffering a second ACL injury
If you’re not testing, you’re guessing
Many athletes feel uncertain about returning to competition after an ACL injury, even if they have been approved to go back. We provide a comprehensive 15 item testing protocol to get you back to your sport with full confidence:
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Strength measurements
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Video Analysis of hop tests & cutting/landing patterns
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Psychological Testing questionnaires
Our phase-based rehab process is embedded with objective and subjective testing based on recent ACL rehabilitation research. We use these measures to take the guesswork out of your rehab and inform our decision of when we can safely and efficiently progress athletes into the next phase of our protocol.
ACL Injury Prevention Program

Running and jumping. Planting and pivoting. You rely on your knees for power, agility, strength, balance, and speed in every sport.
Unfortunately, knee injuries are extremely common among athletes at all levels. Damage to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is serious – and has the potential to be career ending.
Based on latest research, our KNEEFIT programs teach athletes and coaches the techniques and exercises to help prevent injuries and improve performance.
TEAM KNEEFIT PREVENTION PROGRAM
Team KNEEFIT is a 90-minute information and teaching session for teams of all levels & sports along with their coaching staff and trainers to help identify athletes at high risk through video analysis and to adjust their warmup to help prevent ACL knee injuries.
Individual Kneefit Prevention Training
Individual athletes can work with our team of physios and strength coaches to reduce the risk of injury and build strength through an individualized 6-week training program. Included is a detailed video risk assessment, 1-on-1 training sessions, a home exercise program and re-testing at the end of the program.

Did you know…
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ACL Injury Prevention Programs can decrease ACL injury rates from 50% – 67%
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Females are at 6 to 9.2 times higher risk of ACL injuries than males involved in the same sports.
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Common Questions
